Dear Linda,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. Your Hummel figurine, "Home from Market," is marked on the underside with the mark used by Gobel between 1964 and 1972. Your figurine is in good condition with no visible signs of damage. Hummel figurines were based on the drawing of Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel (1909-1946). She was a German Franscian Nun who was studying art at the Academy of Applied Arts in Münich before becoming a nun in 1931. She taught at a school run by the convent and would spend her spare time drawing the children. Her drawings were first published as postcards, and in 1934, they were compiled into a book, "Das Hummel-Buch," in which poems by Margarete Seemann accompanied her illustrations. These works brought her to the attention of Franz Gobel, who obtained the exclusive rights to produce porcelain figurines based on her work. Their popularity grew in the United States when returning soldiers bought the home. Based on recent price realizations for figurines like yours, a fair market estimate would be between 20 and 40 US dollars.
Thanks
Morgan